diff --git a/.github/scripts/maven-build b/.github/scripts/maven-build
index 29cb4f5008..62a04fc94d 100755
--- a/.github/scripts/maven-build
+++ b/.github/scripts/maven-build
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 BUILD_LOG=build.log
 
-ARGUMENTS="clean verify -B -T 1.5C -U"
+ARGUMENTS="clean verify -e -B -T 1.5C -U"
 if [ $# -ge 1 ]; then
     ARGUMENTS=$@
 fi
diff --git a/bundles/pom.xml b/bundles/pom.xml
index 48b5e2d94e..8ea591842e 100644
--- a/bundles/pom.xml
+++ b/bundles/pom.xml
@@ -184,13 +184,6 @@
               </configuration>
             </execution>
           </executions>
-          <dependencies>
-            <dependency>
-              <groupId>org.apache.karaf.features</groupId>
-              <artifactId>org.apache.karaf.features.core</artifactId>
-              <version>${karaf.version}</version>
-            </dependency>
-          </dependencies>
         </plugin>
       </plugins>
     </pluginManagement>